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[Oafski]

A couple of short films about Guy Martin on the Channel 4 website

 

 

http://www.channel4....e/episode-guide 

 

 

The second one about his Rolls Royce Merlin is brilliant.

[masterbrewer]

How do I get to see it Down Under?  

 

After riding the Armoy track      in July, I wanna see the air the boys with Big Kahuna's  get  

Edited by masterbrewer, 21 August 2014 - 08:42 am.

[Quartermaster]

He's a psychiatrist's wet dream

[leehenty]

oooh that merlin, virtually all hand made by men and women on manual lathes and millers, no cnc back then. Back when British engineering was truly great. They forgot to mention the Mosquito used two of these in a wooden plane that was faster than anything else at the time until jet engines, which apparently upset Hermann Goering a bit.

Quoted as saying:

 

In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now! It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. The British, who can afford aluminium better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano factory over there is building, and they give it a speed which they have now increased yet again. What do you make of that? There is nothing the British do not have. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops. After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked.

Edited by leehenty, 21 August 2014 - 08:02 pm.

[Quartermaster]

 which apparently upset Hermann Goering a bit.

Quoted as saying:

 

 After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked.

 

 

Pity he didn't survive long enough to sample the Austin Maestro.

[Rallyist]

Pity he didn't survive long enough to sample the Austin Maestro.

After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked.

They didn't come with a radio

[Quartermaster]

They didn't come with a radio

Are you sure? What would the hapless driver do whilst waiting for the breakdown truck to arrive? Maybe "in-car entertainment" back then was a pack of cards in the glove box.

[harvey krumpet]

How do I get to see it Down Under?  

 

After riding the Armoy track      in July, I wanna see the air the boys with Big Kahuna's  get  

I have had limited success with http://www.expatshield.com/

Used to work on BBC i player, too. Not had a chance to try watching Guy Martin yet. Apparently it assigns a UK IP through Oxford University.

They also do a proxy for American sites, too. Based in Hawaii. Nothing worth watching on M'erckan TV IMHO, though.

If your connection is not the fastest it can be slooooow.

[masterbrewer]

Thanks hk, but how do I find Guy Martin movies??   

[Oafski]

Thanks hk, but how do I find Guy Martin movies??   

Hi MB, Have tried to PM you but message says you cannot accept any more messages,if the link in my original post doesn't work for you but you can get onto Channel 4s website then click the box marked Shorts on the homepage and that will take you to it. The Armoy races are on 4od. 

Edited by Oafski, 23 August 2014 - 10:18 am.

[masterbrewer]

Hi MB, Have tried to PM you but message says you cannot accept any more messages,if the link in my original post doesn't work for you but you can get onto Channel 4s website then click the box marked Shorts on the homepage and that will take you to it. The Armoy races are on 4od. 

 

Thanks for trying. I've sorted the pm problem.

 

I finally got the videos working. Is there a way to save them on my computer or share with other forums?

 

Cheers

Edited by masterbrewer, 23 August 2014 - 10:56 am.

[harvey krumpet]

 

Thanks for trying. I've sorted the pm problem.

 

I finally got the videos working. Is there a way to save them on my computer or share with other forums?

 

Cheers

Please share. My PM box is prolly empty.

[masterbrewer]

Please share. My PM box is prolly empty.

 

Sorry for delay in replying, injured my back at work     and been placed on WorkcoverSA for 3 months. Might get a chance to do my ride report now.

 

I down loaded http://www.expatshield.com/  waited til it connected then clicked http://www.channel4....-road-races/4od

 

Can't avoid the adverts though.

 

Just remember to disconnect to expatshield or your emails won't work.

 

Cheers

[harvey krumpet]

Good stuff MB. Those proxys can be a bit hit and miss.

 

Get well soon.

[masterbrewer]

Thanks

 

I forgot to mention I was able to download the 2014 Ulster GP from BBC iplayer too.  ........ magic racing, unfortunately it only stays available for a short time.

[harvey krumpet]

Thanks

 

I forgot to mention I was able to download the 2014 Ulster GP from BBC iplayer too.  ........ magic racing, unfortunately it only stays available for a short time.

iplayer? Good stuff. Best TV on the webs.

Watched quite a lot of the Ulster GP on youtube.. Yet again, fist in mouth. Road racing blows my mind.